BALTIMORE — San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts was struck in the helmet by a pitch and removed from the game two innings later Saturday, June 13 at Camden Yards.
Baltimore Orioles starter Trey Gibson’s 93-mph sinker struck Bogaerts near the left ear hole in the top of the fifth inning. He stayed on the ground several minutes, attended to by a Padres trainer.
Bogaerts eventually got to his feet and, after a few tests, walked to first base. But he was removed from the game two innings later, replaced at shortstop by Sung-Mun Song with the Padres leading 6-2.
Xander Bogaerts just got hit by a pitch in the head, let’s hope he’s ok. Steven Souza is LIVID#padres#forthefaithfulpic.twitter.com/IqlaeFxWok
— Padres Highlights (@LFGPads19) June 13, 2026
Bogaerts, 33, is batting .231 with eight homers and a .665 OPS this season.
Moments after Bogaerts was lifted from the game, the Padres also lost starting catcher Freddy Fermin, who was injured when reliever Yuki Matsui bounced a warm-up pitch and the ball struck Fermin in the side of the head. Fermin was replaced by backup Rodolfo Duran.
Yuki Matsui spikes one warming up and Freddy Fermin exits. Bogaerts also has left the game with Song replacing him pic.twitter.com/4fvvWxnmPE
— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) June 13, 2026
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Padres’ Xander Bogaerts hit in head by pitch, exits game vs Orioles
